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Burden Street Station

97% positive of 338 Steam reviews

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Released: 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Platforms: Steam

Made by IODINE. Published by CRITICAL REFLEX.

About the game

A surreal, narrative adventure game where you shapeshift during conversations to uncover how God went missing.

Tagged by players

Abstract
Surreal
Psychedelic
1990's
Detective
2.5D
Hand-drawn
Interactive Fiction
Investigation
Stylized
Choices Matter
Story Rich

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Burden Street Station

97% positive of 338 Steam reviews

View on Steam

Released: 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Platforms: Steam

Made by IODINE. Published by CRITICAL REFLEX.

About the game

A surreal, narrative adventure game where you shapeshift during conversations to uncover how God went missing.

Tagged by players

Abstract
Surreal
Psychedelic
1990's
Detective
2.5D
Hand-drawn
Interactive Fiction
Investigation
Stylized
Choices Matter
Story Rich

What players say

Recommended
I feel weird about Burden Street Station, because on one hand it was great. The art was phenomenal and so snappy and full of life. And the writing was emotional and genuinely tear jerking, with a really good story & message underneath. But I feel like I didn't get enough game in the game I paid $15 for... I didn't play this game in one sitting and I regret that, it did definitely deeply impact the experience as a…
33 min played when written, mostly on Steam Deck. 3 found it helpful.
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Recommended
I FINISHED THIS GAME IN ONE NIGHT AND I LOVED THE EXPERIENCE SO MUCH!!! The characters and the story are beautifully written, the world is expertly crafted, I recommend this to everyone who loves shorter but equally interactive and meaningful stories! The system with the exchangable parts is truly innovative and fun! Will definitely replay this (also to get the last achievement that I'm missing, hehe) :D.
4 h played when written. 1 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
Overall I'd say it's a mixed bag. It's a heavily story based experience and ultimately the story misses more than it hits and what it does hit is seriously weakened due to the bad gameplay design. I'd say that currently it just isn't worth the £10 asking price, especially given its 3 hour runtime. The world The world is interesting in concept but the game never really expands on it. You play as an archivist…
2.8 h played when written. 4 found it helpful.
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